Consolidation Coal CompanyMining Incidents in 2001

FAILURE OCCURED AT THE TAILGATE OF 3J WHICH BLOCKED PASSAGE OF PERSONEL TO TAILGATE ENTRY. THE FALL WAS 16-18'WIDE, 6'TALL, AND ABOUT 25' LONG.

A POT OUT OF ROUT WAS FOUND ON 12-30-01 BY AN EXAMINER BETWEEN 8-10 AM. THE SECONDARY ESCAPEWAY WAS REROUTED AROUND THE POT OUT. THIS POT OUT WAS CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE A FALL ON 12-31-01. TH E FALL IS 70' LONG, 16' WIDE AND 8' HIGH. THE FALL IS BETWEEN1AC AND 2AC IN 2J AT 78+80. DUE TO WEAKENED STRATA.

THE PASSENGER ELEVATOR STOPPED APPROX. 30' FROM THE BOTTOM LANDING. NO PASSENGERS ON BOARD. BREAK IN TRAVELING CONTROL CABLE. RETURN TO SERVICE 600 PM.

1-A LONGWALL FACE AT #126 SHIELD, AN IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE LONGWALL AS THE SHEAR WAS MINING TOWARD THE HEADGATE. THE TAIL SHEAR OPERATOR STATED HE SAW AN ORANGE FLAME COME OVER THE HEADGATE COWL AT ROOF LEVEL. THE FLAME LASTED A FEW SECONDS AND SELF EXTINGUISHED.

THE SHEARER WAS STOPPED AT SHIELD #175 AND FACE LINE STOPPED TO REMOVE A ROCK FROM PAN. WITHIN APPROX 45 SEC AFTER RESTARTING PAN LINE A YELLOW FLAME WAS OBSERVED AT SHIELD 113. INVESTIGATION FOUND A LINK BROKEN ON ONE SIDE OF FACE CHAIN WHICH SHOWED EVIDENCE OF BEING RUBBED ON, THUS CAUSING A HOT CHAIN LINK. FLAMES WERE OF A SHORT DURATION, NO INJURIES OCCURRED.

AN INSECT CAME IN CONTACT WITH AN ELECTRICAL CONTACTOR RESULTING IN THE ELEVATOR BRAKES TO ENGAGE- STOPPING THE ELEVATOR. ELEVATOR WITH NO PERSONS ON IT WAS OUT OF SERVICE FOR MORE THAT 30 MIN UTES UNTIL THE BURNT CONTACTOR COULD BE REPLACED.

A DUST IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE LONGWALL FACE AT THE #52 SHIELD. THE SHEARER OPERATOR OBSERVED A SMALL YELLOW FLAME THAT SELF EXTINGUISHED. HE STATED THE FLAME LASTED FOR LESS THAN 1 SECOND.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED AT THE TAILGATE OF 3T LONGWALK IN 3 AC OF 25 @ 89 + 20. USING 8'RIB BOLTS FOR TRUSSES AND 6' COMBINATION DOUBLE FORK IN CENTER AND 2 ROWS OF 6X6 TIMBERS BETWEEN XC'S. SLIP RUNS THROUGH AREA LOST POWER ON FACE COULD NOT PULL SHIELDS AND LOST THE ROOF.

A POWER SURGE HALTED THE HOIST APPROX. 100' FROMTHE COLLAR. A BLOWN BLOWER MOTOR FUSE & PRIMARY T205 FUSE WAS FOUND. ELEVEN MINERS WERE TRAPPED IN CAGE APPROX. 2 HOURS WHILE TROUBLE-SHOOTING. HOIST BACK IN OPERATION AT 2:50 P.M.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ALONG GRASSY CREEK MAINS NO. 4 ENTRY BETWEEN SPADS 14523 & 14656 (INTAKE). ALL APPROACHES TO THE FALL AREA WERE DANGERED AND BREAKERED OFF. APPROX. FA LL DIMENSIONS WERE 30' LONG, 20' WIDE, 10' HIGH.

A FALL OF ROOF WAS FOUND BY AN EXAMINER ABOUT P.M. THE FALL WAS LOCATED AT THE MAIN EAST RIGHT RETURN AT 139 XCUT AT THE ACCESS TO NASON #1 RIGHT SEAL.

SHEARER OPERATOR WAS MINING TOWARDS THE TAILGATE AT 99 SHIELD. HE OVBSERVED AN ORANGE FLAME THAT LASTED ~2-3 SECONDS AND SELF EXTINGUISHED.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED AROUND 9RT 4AC BLEEDER ENTRY 1XC INBY 2% POINT. FALL WAS 9' HIGH, 25' WIDE, 40' LONG, SUPPORTED BY 6' DOUBLE LOCK CONVENTIONAL BOLTS. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A DUST IGNITION OCCURRED AT 131 SHIELD AS MINING WAS IN PROGRESS TOWARDS THE HEADGATE. OPERATOR STATED SMALL ORANGE FLAME PRESENT ON HEAD DRUM, LASTED COUPLE OF SECONDS, WAS SELF EXTINGUISHING .

ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT MAIN EAST TWAY BETWEEN XC 121 AND 122 WHICH WAS 6-7 FT HIGH, 18 FT WIDE AND 70 FT LONG SUPPORTED BY 6-8 FOOT CONVENTIONAL BOLTS.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN 6-R SECTION-MMU 069-0 IN THE BELT ENTRY OVER THE LONGWALL HEADGATE AND STAGELOADER. AT #43 BLOCK. THIS FALL OF ROOF AND COAL WAS APPROX. 60'L, 15' W, AND FE LL AT OR JUST ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE OF RESIN GROUTED 8' ROOF BOLTS.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED @ #59XC OF NASON LT.TWAYTHE FALL ORIGINATED IN THE WEST SIDE CROSSCUT & EXTENDED ABOUT 8' INTO THE T-WAY. FALL WAS 4'H X12'L X 16'W.

A FALL OF ROOF WAS FOUDN BY AN EXAMINER ABOUT 2200. THE FALL WAS LOCATED ON THE NASON RIGHT TRAVELWAY BETWEEN 69 AND 70 XCUT. THE FALL WAS 9' HIGH, 21' WIDE AND 45' LONG. DUE TO WEAKENED STRAT A.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND @ 10:10 AM. BELTS DOWN @ 9:50 AM. THE FALL WAS LOCATED @ 97 XC MAIN EAST TRAVELWAY. THE FALL WAS 7' HIGH, 20' LONG, 35' WIDE DUE TO WEAKENED STRATA. 4-WAY INTERSECTION.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED @ 32-33 XC THAT WAS 7' HIGH30' LONG & 25' WIDE. THIS AREA WAS DEVELOPED 12/85. CAUSED BY WEAKENED STRATA. FALL FOUND @ 7:30AM 3-WAY INTERSECTION MAIN EAST TRAVELWAY XC.

1-A LONGWALK- THE HEAD AND TAIL SHEAR OPERATIONSOBSERVED A FLAMER(YELLOW IN COLOR) APPROX. 18""WIDE X 8""HIGH ON THE HEAD DRUM AS IT PENETRATED THE COAL FACE AT #75 SHIELD. THE FLAME EXISTED 1 TO 2 SECONDS, SELF EXTINGUISHED. NO INJURIES.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN XCUT #27 BETWEEN BELT & T WAY OF 3J UNIT. 25' L X 16' W X 6' H.

A ROCK FELL FROM ROOF ABOVE ARCHED AREA OF M EAST T WAY AT #148 XC. ROCK DAMAGED WOOD LAGGING AND ARCH TOP BEAM, FELL THROUGH ARCH ONTO MINE FLOOR.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE MAIN EAST- #2 BELT- SPAD LOCATION 0588 AT APPROX. 12 NOON. THEFALL WAS APPROX. 15' X 22' X 4 1/2 TO 6'. NO INJURIES- VENTILATION/TRAVEL OF MINERS NOT AFFEC TED

A FALL OF THE SCOOP OCCURRED ON THE MAIN EAST TRAVELWAY AT #124 X WT. 6/5/ 12 FOOT COMBINATION BOLTS. 12 FOOT CABLE BOLTS WERE USED THE FALL IS AND 40 FEET LONG, 20 FT WIDE AND 15 FT RIGHT #6 M.E. ENTRY.

AN ALLEGED FACE IGNITION OF COAL DUST OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY OF 2-A. AN ORANGE FLAME WAS REPORTED IN MIDDLE OF CUTTING HEAD LASTING 3 TO 4 SECONDS & SELF-EXTINGUISHING. SULFUR WAS PRESENT IN THE FACE & AT THE BOTTOM OF THE COAL SEAM.

THE OAKDALE ELEVATOR STOPPED APPROXIMATELY 20 FTFROM THE BOTTOM LANDING. NO PASSENGERS WERE ABOARD. A DOOR SWITCH WAS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, CORRECTED & PUT BACK IN SERVICE AT 8:28 A.M.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT APPROX 10:50 AM BY WEEKLY EXAMINER ON THE 4 SOUTH 1ST PANEL BETWEEN #12 AND #13 F BLOCK. THE FALL WAS APPROX 65' BY 14' BY 4 1/2' BY 6 1/2'. TRAVEL OF MINERS OR VENTILATION NOT AFFECTED. NO INJURIES.

UN-INTENTIONAL ROOF FALL 7-SOUTH SECTION - MMU #068 - #3 ENTRY - LAST INTERSECTION - SPAD 68-09. DIMENSION OF FALL - 20' X 16' X 8'HIGH. AT OR ABOVE BOLT ANCHORAGE.

2A SECTION, #3 ENTRY - A DUST IGNITION OCCURRED IN THE FACE. A YELLOW/ORANGE FLAME WAS OBSERVED 5' TO 6' OFF THE RIGHT RIBLINE OVER THE MINER HEAD. THE FLAME SELF-EXTINGUISHED & WAS OF SHORT D URATION (2 TO 3 SECONDS). THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED SULFUR DEPOSITS IN THE COAL SEAM. NO INJURIES.

IT WAS REPORTED TO MGMT. THAT A BLUE/ORANGE FLAME WAS OBSERVED FOR A SHORT DURATION OF 1-2 SECONDS AND SELF EXTINGUISHED. THIS OCCURENCE TOOK PLACE AT #46 SHIELD, 1-A LONGWALL FACE. INVESTIGAT ION REVEALED THERE WERE SULFUR DEPOSITS IN THE FACE.

A DUST IGNITION OCCURRED IN THE FACE OF #3 ENTRYON THE 2A SECTION. IT WAS REPORTED THAT AN ORANGE FLAME NEAR THE BOTTOM EXISTED FROM 10 TO 30 SECONDS AND SELF EXTINGUISHED. A STRIP OF SULFUR DEPOSIT WAS FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE COAL SEEM, NO INJURIES.

THE PERSONNEL ELEVATOR STOPPED ABOUT 3/4 THE WAYUP THE SHAFT DUE TO A DOOR SWITCH MOUNTING BRACKET BREAKING, DISABLING THE ELEVATOR. 24 PERSONS WERE STRANDED ON THIS ELEVATOR FOR 1 HOUR 10 MIN UNTIL IT COULD BE BROUGHT TO THE SURFACE.

FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON M.E. #2 BELT @ #57XC. FALL IS 60'LONG, 60'WIDE, INTO BOTH XCUTS OF 4WAY INTERSECTION. 6' HIGH.

FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED BY MINE EXAMINERS. FALL IS 60'L X 16'HIGH. NASON LT. TWAY 34 ENTRY BETWEEN 34 & 35 X C.

AN UNINTENTIONAL WAS DISCOVERED AT SPAD 4 WHICH IS ONE BREAK INBY THE O/D NO.1 VENT SHAFT. THE FALL DIMENSION WERE APPROX. 6'H, 20'WIDE X 60' LONG. ONLY 1/2 OF THE INTERSECTION FELL AND EXTEND ED INTO CROSSCUT. THERE WAS NO INJURIES NOR EQUIPMENT AFFECTED.

ROOF FALL OF INTERSECTION AT 32 BY 8 ENTRY RIVER MAINS. APPROX 45' LONG 16' WIDE AND 6' AT HIGHEST POINT MATERIAL THAT FELL CONSISTED OF 6"" ROOF COAL, 12"" DRAW SLATE, 6"" WILD COAL AND 1-3' OF DARK GRAY LAMINATED SHALE. FALL WAS OUT BY LOADING RAMP.

A FALL OF ROOF WAS FOUND ON MAIN EAST TWAY AT XC 82. THE FALL WAS 24' LONG 40' WIDE AND 8' HIGH SUPPORTED WITH 6' CONVENTIONAL BOLTS WITH GLUE. AND LINK-N-LOC CRIBS. THE TOP WAS LAMINATED SHAL E WITH MOISTURE PRESENT.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON MAIN EAST #2 BELT AT XC 68, A THREE WAY INTERSECTION, SUPPORTED BY 6 FT CONVENTIONAL GLUE BOLTS, SUPER PROPS 6 BY 6 TIMBERS AND HEINZMAN JACKS. IT WAS 24' LONG 30' W IDE 8' HIGH, LAMINATED ROCK WITH MOISTURE ABOVE ITS SHALE.

INABILITY OF ROOF SUPPORT TO CONTROL STATA, FALL OCCURRED ON M.E. TRAVELWAY AT APPROX 3:00 AM. FALL IS APPROX 20'LONG, 16'WIDE, & 7'HIGH ABOVE COAL SEAM. THIS AT THE #148 X-CUT INTERSECTION.

ROOF FALL OF INTERSECTION AT 12 1/2 CROSSCUT #1 ENTRY 5F IN 35' LONG 41' WIDE, 8'-10' HIGH, MATERIAL THAT FELL CONSISTED OF 18"" ROOF COAL AND 6 1/2'-8 1/2' DARK GRAY SHALE FALL WAS OUTBY THE L OADING RAMP.

CLEAR COAL STOCKPILE-EE STATED THAT AS HE WAS PUSHING CLEAN COAL INTO A FEEDER THAT YELLOW AND BLUE FLAMES ROLLED UP IN THE AREA OF THE DOZER BLADE AND THE FRONT PORTION OF THE DOZER. IT SELF EXTINGUISHED IN 3 TO 4 SECONDS. AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES NOR EQUIPMENT DAMAMGE.

A PLANNED SHUT DOWN OF THE HOIST TO SHORTEN COUNTERWEIGHT ROPE FROM 4PM TO 8PM WAS SCHEDULED ON 7/5/01.

A PLANNED SHUT DOWN OF THE MATERIAL HOIST @ NASON TO CHANGER OUT THE TACH ON THE MOTOR WHICH HAD THE HOIST DOWN 65 MINUTES. BACK IN OPERATION.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 4 NORTH MAINS 1 BRK INBY THE MOUTH OF 9 LEFT, AT SPAD 18017. THE FALL DIMENSIONS WERE APPOXIMATELY 40' LONG X 30' WIDE X 8-10' HIGH.

A FALL OF ROOF WAS FOUND BY THE MINE EXAMINER ON 6-30-01 AROUND 0600 IN 3J 2AC (TRAVELWAY) AT 59XUCT THAT WAS 38' WIDE, 25-30' LONG, AND 8-10' HIGH. A 3 WAY INTERSECTION DEVELOPED 4-2001 SUPPO RTED BY 6' DOUBLE LOCK BOLTS.

THE NASON MAN AND MATERIAL HOIST WAS OUT OF SERVICE FROM 12 MIDNIGHT TO 3:30 AM DUE TO A FAULTY CONTACTOR. THE CONTACTOR WAS REPLACED AND HOIST WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

A FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED BY PUMPERS DURING AN EXAMINATION. FALL IS IN 2J 3AC @ #64 XC 77 7 20 TO 77 & 35 FOOTAGE MARK. 6' H BY 18' WIDE BY 15' LONG.

AT ABOUT 2:14 PM THE NASON HOIST MAN CAGE LOST POWER WHILE BEING LOWERED TO THE NASON BOTTOM. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A CONTACTOR IN THE LINE STARTER WAS FAULTY. THE CONTACTOR WAS REPLACED AND HOIST WAS BACK INTO SERVICE @ 3:25 PM.

FAILURE OF ENTRY APPROX. 60' LONG, 15 1/2' WIDE, 8-10' HIGH. #1 RECOVERY ROOM 4F. FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE.

PARTIAL FAILURE OF ENTRY AND OVERCAST LIP AT 21X 1 PARALLEL DILWORTH MAINS. FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE.

ELEVATOR WAS JUST LEAVING TOP LANDING. INSIDE DOORS AJARRED AND ELEVATOR STOPPED. 15 PEOPLE WEREON THE ELEVATOR AND PRYED OPEN THE DOORS AND GOTOFF. ELEVATOR RETURNED TO SERVICE 5:10 AM.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROCK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #3 ENTRY OF 3 EAST MAINS AT SPAD 18668. THE FALL OCCURRED IN AN INTERSECTION. THE APPROX DIMENSIONS OF THE FALL WERE 40 FEET LONG BY 40 FEET WIDE BY AN UNDETERMINED HEIGHT.

THE ROOF OCCURRED ON THE MAIN EAST TRAVELWAY A# 124X-C. 6-? 12 FOOT COMBINATION BOLTS WERE USED.TIMBERS AND STEEL POSTS. THE FALL IS 60FEET LONG18FEET WIDE AND 10FEET HIGH.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON THE MAIN EAST TRAVELWAY AT 142 XCUT. 6 & 12' COMBINATION BOLTS WERE USED, AND CRIBS. THE FALL IS 60' LONG, 18' WIDE, AND 8' HIGH.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL. 1-R SECTION, #3 ENTRY, ## BLOCK, INTERSECTION APPROX. 10' HIGH 15' X 15'.

THE SERVICE SHAFT ELEVATOR HOIST WENT DOWN AT APPROX. 10:00 PM WHEN THE POWER CABLE FOR THE ON-BOARD CONTROL BOX BROKE LOOSE FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE ELEVATOR. NO ONE WAS ON THE CAGE & NO INJURI ES RESULTED. CAGE WAS AT THE SURFACE LEVEL WHEN POWER WAS LOST.

THE MIRACLE RUN PASSENGER ELEVATOR WAS DESCENDING THE SHAFT WHEN IT SUDDENLY STOPPED. ONE PASSENGER IN ELEVATOR OUT BY 11:10PM.

ELEVATOR STOPPED SUDDENLY WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE SHAFT. NO ONE WAS IN THE ELEVATOR AT THIS TIME. THE ELEVATOR WAS PUT BACK IN SERVICE AT 5:45PM SAME DAY.

1ST RIGHT OFF OF 3 EAST MAINS AT SPAD 19778 (2 ENTRY) AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION OF THE PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY 1 BREAK OUT BY THE SECTION FEEDER. THE FALL MEASURED APP ROX 1' HIGH BY 60' WIDE BY 30' LONG. A RETURN STOPPING WAS DAMAGED AND UTILITY SCOOP WAS CAUGHT BY THE FALL. NO INJURIES.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY WEEKLY EXAMINER IN THE #2 ENTRY JUST INBY SPAD 16460 OF 4 NORTH MAIN. THE FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN 2 INTERSECTIONS WITH APPROX DIMENSIONS OF 8' HIGH X 3-18' WIDE X 30' LONG. THERE IS NO PLAN TO CLEATHIS FALL UP. THERE WERE NO INJURIES NOR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT.

6-R DEVELOPMENT MINING SECTION. MMU 065. EXPERIENCED AND UNPLANNED INUNDATION OF WATER & WET CEMENT/FLYASH MATERIAL THRU THE #3 ENTRY FACE AREA. LEFT RIB. MOST LIKELY FROM AN ADJACENT SEALED & FILLED MINE SHAFT LOCATED IN THE BLOCK BETWEEN #2 & #3 ENTRY.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 3 SOUTH SECTION, #5 ENTRY, 11 BLOCK INTERSECTION, SPAD STATION 3221, 16' X 16' X 5-6'. NO INJURIES, VENTILATION NOT AFFECTED.

A METHANE-DUST IGNITION OCCURRED AT THE THERMAL DRYER AREA OF THE AMONATE PREPARATION PLANT ON MARCH 27, 2001 AT APPROXIMATELY 2:15 PM NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE RESULTED FROM THIS IGNITION.

AQN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY AT SS 18508 OF 4 NORTH MAINS, THERE WAS NO EQUIPMENT AFFECTED NOR INJURIES WITHT HIS INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FALL DIMENSIONS WERE 40' LON G 30' WIDE 15' HIGH. THERE ARE NO PLANS TO CLEANTHIS FALL UP.

ELEVATOR AT KUHNTOWN PORTAL OUT OF SERVICE IN EXCESS OF 30 MINUTES WITH PERSONS ON IT. ELEVATOR STOPPED IN THE SHAFT DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL CONTACTOR BECAME DEFECTIVE WHICH THEN ACTIVATEP THE BR AKES CAUSING THE MAN TRIP ELEVATOR TO STOP.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON THE MAIN WEST TRAVELWAY AT XC 25 5 AC ENTRY. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED BY A 6 FT FULLY GROUTED AND DOUBLE LOCK NOLTS WITH SOME CRIBS AND HEINZMANN JACKS. 30 FT LONG, 25 FT WIDE, 8-10 FT HIGH.

FALL OF ROCK WAS DISCOVERED BY MINE EXAMINER. THE FALL WAS IN THE ENTRY OF 2J LW. AT APPROX 71 AND 81 SURVEY TAG INTERSECTION OF FACE AND 1J 3AC.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURED AT CROSSCTU 39 ON THE MAIN EAST TRAVELWAY. THE FALL MEASURED 8' HIGH, 24'WIDE 3O' LONG 6PT CONVENITIONAL & DOUBLE ROCK BOLTS WERE USED THIS AREA WAS MINED AROUND 1985

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN APPPROACH TO HARVEY RUN FACE????

AREA WHERE FALL OCCURED HAD BEEN UNDER WATER DUETO MINE CLOSED FOR 1 YEAR

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED APPROX. 3:00 AM ON 1-16-01 ON THE #3 EAST MAINS SECTION. THE FALL IS IN THE #4 ENTRY AT SPAD # 18940. THE FALL MEASURES APPROX. 30' LONG X 40' WIDE X 15' HIGH. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5' TENSION BOLTS. NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT CAUGHT. AT THIS TIME FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

ON 5-R SECTION (064 MINING UNIT) AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #2 ENTRY AT INTERSECTION#66 BLOCK. FALL AT OR ABOVE ANCHORAGE OF 8' COMBINATION BOLTS & SOME 12' CABLE BOLTS. AREA 16' X 18' X 15' HIGH.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN D MAINS INTAKE ENTRY #6 AT SPAD 9505 MEASURING 20 FT BY 5 FT BY 6 FT.

A LIBERATION OF CH4, OUT OF A MINE FLOOR CRACK, OCCURRED ON THE 9 LEFT LONG WALL SECTION, BETWEEN 24 AND 108 SHIELDS. MINE PERSONNEL WERE REMOVED FROM THE MINE.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE 3 SOUTH SECTION IN THE #10 ENTRY AT #9 CROSS CUT INTERSECTION . THE FALL MEASURED 16 FT BY 16 FT BY 5 FT.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE 3 SOUTH SECTION IN THE #8 ENTRY AT #11 CROSS CUT INTERSECTION.THE FALL MEASURED 16 FT BY 16 FT BY 5 FT.

3 NORTH MAINS #7 ENTRY (IN BY SPAD 6844) EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING SEAL BLOCKS THROUGH A HOLE IN STOPPING WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE BLOCK AND THE STOPPING WALL.

6-NORTH RUN AROUND #13 BLOCK-INJURED AND CO WORKER WERE INSTALLING A CANOPY ON A UNI-TRAC. THE CANOPY WAS SETTING ON A 6"" CHANNEL PLACED ACROSS THE TOP OF THE DECK AND SUPPORTED BY 2 COME A LO NGS. AS THEY WERE TRYING TO POSITION CANOPY LEGSOVER SOCKETS THE CANOPY SLIPPED AND CAUGHT EE LEFT HAND BETWEEN CANOPY LEG AND DECK OF UNI-TRAC.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HOOK UP A SCREEN DECK TO BE LIFTED WHEN ANOTHER EE SHIFTED THE DECK CAUSING HIS FINGER TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DECKS.

EE DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA DUE TO REPEATED LIFTING AT WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS A PASSENGER IN AN OPEN TYPE TRACK VEHICLE (PERSONNEL CARRIER). A PIECE OF LOOSE COAL RIB APPROX 1 1/2' X 1 1/2' X 6""THICK FELL FROM THE TROLLEY WIRE SIDE RIB AS THE VEHICLE PASSED BY STRIKING THE PASSENGER ON THE SIDE OF HIS RT KNEE, CAUSING HIS KNEE TO BEND INWARD.

EE WAS POUNDING A CHISEL INTO A DOOR AND IT FLEWOUT AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH CRACKING HIS RIGHT FRONT TOOTH.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN POSITIONING A CONVEYOR BELT TAIL PIECE BY PULLING IT WITH A SCOOP TRACTOR. WHEN THE PULL CHAIN ATTACHMENT BROKE CAUSING THE CHAIN UNDER TENSION TO WHIP LASH, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON BACK OF HIS LOWER LEG. (MINE AREA IS MMU 068-0).

THE EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS RT ANKLE AS HE WAS STEPPING OFF THE BACK END OF A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE.

CARRYING A 6 BY 6 TIMBER TO 5XC BELT, PLACED AT LOCATION TO BE SET, CAUGHT RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN ROCK AND TIMBER MASHING FINGER TEARING SIDE, 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE UP TEAR. ANOTHER DR FOUND A FRACTURE OF THE FINGER TIP.

WAS MOVING THE LOADING MACHINE OUT OF THE WAY. MACHINE WAS SITTING ON UNEVEN BOTTOM. WHEN HE TRAMMED IT, THE MACHINE ROCKED BACK & CAB STRUCK HIS FOOT.

EE WAS WALKING FROM MANTRIP STATION TO FACE. HE TRIPPED, FELL, HIT AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

JACKING MINE CAR UP TO PUT ON TRACK. JACK KICKED OUT AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND.

EE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN R. SHOULDER AFTER THROWING A PIECE OF SLATE ONTO BELT. DIAGNOSED ON 12/17/01 WITH TORN RATATOR CUFF FROM REPETITIVE USE OF ARM AFTER YEARS WORKING AS BELT CLEANE R.

SUPERVISING MEN RE-RAILING AN EQUIPMENT DOLLY LOADED WITH A CONTINUOUS MINER. DOLLY WAS BLOCKED UP ON ONE SIDE WITH TWO WOOD CRIB BLOCKS. ATTEMPTING TO LIFT OTHER SIDE OF DOLLY WITH A SCOOP CA R. THE CRIB BLOCKS KICKED OUT AND ONE OF THEM STRUCK HIS KNEE.

EE SUFFERS FROM CHRONIC BACK PAIN AND WAS DIAGNOSED ON 11-30-01 WITH DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE.

EE WAS REMOVING BELT BLOCKS OFF THE CONVEYOR BELT. THE BELT BLOCK DROPPED DOWN AND SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BELT BLOCK AND THE BELT RAIL STRUCTURE.

CARRYING A BAG OF CEMENT, TWISTED ANKLE.

WHILE OPERATING THE LONGWALL SHEARER, EE WAS KNEELING IN A LOW CONDITION WITH HIS HAND RESTING ON THE FACE CONVEYOR HAND RAIL. THE SHEARER DRUM KICKED UP A ROCK WHICH STRUCK HIS HAND RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO THE HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS HAVING A CONVERSATION WITH THE GENERAL PLANT FOREMAN, WHEN HE STEPPED BACK HE HIT HIS BACK ON A TOOL BOX LOCK GUARD THAT WAS PROTRUDING OUT. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 11-29-01. T HIS IS BEING SUBMITTED UNDER PROTEST, BECAUSE WE DO NOT FEEL THAT THIS IS A WORK RELATED INCIDENT.

THROWING BELT ROLLERS THROUGH MAN DOOR. SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN DOOR FRAME AND ROLLER.

ATTEMPTING TO FREE A STUCK DRIVE CHAIN ON A SCOOP CAR WINCH. THE CHAIN BROKE AND STRUCK HIS LEFTINDEX FINGER.

EE PUSHING BAIL UP ON BUCKET-HAND SLIPPED CAUSING INJURY TO RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE WAS GETTING OUT OF OPERATORS DECK ON THE LOADING MACHINE AND STEPPED ONTO A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO TURN HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING QUICKLY TOWARD HEADGATE AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE. BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 10-19-01.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON HYDRAULIC HOSES, TO CLEAR THEM OUT OF THE WAY JUST OUTBY A RECENT ROOF FALL AREA IN PREPARATION OF RECOVERING THE FALL & EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. THE EMPLOYEE TRIPPED BACKWA RDS & TWISTED HIS LEG UNDER HIM & STRUCK SHOULDER ON A PULLER CHAIN. RESULTED IN FRACTURED LOWER LEG & SHOULDER DISLOCATION.

RIGGING OVERHEAD HOIST, PIECE OF METAL FELL OFF SIDE OF BUILDING.

EE WAS WALKING ALONG THE LONGWALL FACE OF 6-R SECTION MMU 069-0 OPERATING THE LONGWALL SHEARER WHEN HE BUMPED HIS HEAD AGINAST A SHIELD SUPPORT THAT WAS 6"" LOWER THAN THE OTHERS CAUSING HIM TO JAM HIS NECK-RESULTING IN A STRAIN.

EE WAS HELPING TO PLACE A BOTTOM CONVEYOR ROLLER CRADLE BACK INTO PLACE AFTER REPLAICNG IT WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. DIAGNOSED AS A LOW BACK MUSCLE STRAIN.

1 A LONGWALL FACE, EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING RACK WHEEL ON SHEARER AS TIMING THE ULTRA TRAC WITH THE RACK WHEEL WAS IN PROGRESS INJURED'S LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF ULTRA T RAC.

EE WAS LIFTING MINER CABLE OFF OF A RIB HANGER &EXPERIENCED LOW BACK PAIN RADIATING INTO HIS LEFT LEG.

THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM AREA OF TRAVELWAY CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT ANKLE. EMPLOYEE'S CONDITION WAS DIAGNOSED 10/01/01 AS A SPRAINED ANKLE.

EE WAS CROSSING BELT. WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE BELT HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF MONORAIL LAYING ONT HE BOTTOM CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING NORMAL WORK DUTIES LIFTING, TURNING, BENDING, WHEN LOW BACK AND RIGHT LEG PAIN DEVELOPED.

EE WAS WALKING OUT OF MAINTENCE BUILDING AT PREPARATION PLANT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. HE ATTEMPTED TO STOP HIS FALL WITH HIS RIGHT ARM RESULTING IN A FRACTURE.

WHILE SCALING DOWN A LOOSE RIB A RPIECE OF STONE FELL FROM THE RIB BESIDE HIM, STRIKING HIM ONT HE FOOT. THE STONE STRUCK BEHIND THE STEEL TOE OF HIS BOOT.

LABOR - BACK OF RIGHT LEG STRUCK BY PIECE OF BEAM BRUISE.

EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP SOME TOOLS AND FELT A PAIN IN STOMACH.

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING UP ON BATTERY POWERED SCOOP TRACTOR TIRE, WHEN FORKLIFT WAS PLACING BATTERY PACK ONTO SCOOP. FORKLIFT ACCIDENTALLY RAISED CORNER OF SCOOP TRACTOR, AND WHEN IT BOUNCED 8"" B ACK DOWN TO GROUND EMPLOYEE BOUNCED STRIKING TAIL BONE AGAINST SCOOP TIRE AND METAL.

DRILLING A HOLE WITHT HE MINER BOLTER TO CHECK SUCTION. HOLDING ON TO DRILL STEEL WHILE PUSHING AUGERS IN HOLE WITH DRILL FEED. AUGERS HIT TOP OF HOLE AND BENT JAMMING HIS HAND AND WRIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF RIVER CELL LADDER ONTO BARGE. HE BELIEVES THE BARGE MOVED CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL INTO EMPTY BARGE.

EE WAS RE-RAILING A TRACK PERSONNEL CARRIER BY PULLING IT WITH A SECOND VEHICLE. A POWER CABLE HUNG ON THE MINE RIB WAS LOOPED DOWN AND CAME INCONTACT WITH HIS RIGHT FOREARM AGGREVATING A PRE VIOUS INJURY WHICH HE EXPERIENCED OFF THE JOB 2 MONTHS EARLIER.

EE WAS STANDING NEAR A FLAT CAR LOADED WITH 60"" 500' OF CONVEYOR BELTING THAT WAS HOISTED UP ON ITS END IN ORDER. TO PLACE IT ON THE SUPPLY CAGE ELEVATOR. ONE OF THE CHAINS BEING USED TO SECUR E SEVERAL OF THE LAYERS OF BELTING ONTO THE CAR BROKE CAUSING APPROX. 40' OF THE BELTING TO SLIDE DOWN OFF THE CAR STRIKING THE EE AND KNOCKING HIM DOWN.

2A LONGWALL, EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING RAM JACK AT #89 SHIELD. WAS USING CHAIN TUGGETS TO HELP POSITION JACK. HOOK ON TUGGETS CAME LOOSE STRIKING HIM IN LEFT THIGH.

3 EAST MAINS #3 ENTRY- DURRING THE CHANGE OUT OF A SHUTTLE CAR TIRE: TIRE ON CAR NEEDED JACKED UP A COUPLE INCHES TO ACCOMADATE THE NEW TIRE. DURRING THE JACKING PROCESS THE JACK BAR SPRANG UP AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF FACE.

EE CLAIMS TO HAVE INJURED NECK WHEN SCOOP HE WAS OPERATING RAN OVER A ROCK IN TWAY. THE EE HAS HAD NECK PROBLEMS IN THE PAST WHICH INCLUDES A PREVIOUS SURGERY.

WHILE IN A OPEN TYPE MANTRIP A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD.

DEGENERATIVE DISC-ARTHRITIC CONDITION-DEVELOPED IN MINE ENVIRONMENT, WHICH CONTRIBUTED & CAUSED HIS WEAKENED DISC/BACK CONDITION.

WAS SERVICING MACHINERY WHEN HIS ARM, CHEST, HAND & LEGS WERE EXPOSED TO ETHYLENE GLYCOL. AFTER WASHING OFF ALL BUT HIS LEGS, THE LEGS DEVELOPED AN INFLAMMATION AND SCALING/PEELING LATER NEXT DAY.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM HIS CAR TO THE MINE BUILDING PRIOR TO THE START OF HIS SHIFT. AS HE STEPPED UP ON THE SIDEWALK HE WXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. CLAIMS HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING REBAR AND SUFFERED AN INGUINAL HERNIA.

EE HAD SET DUKE JACK TO BREAK ROCK AND JACK FELL STRIKING HIM ON LEFT HAND CAUSING LACERATION TO LEFT INDEX FINGER.

THE INJURED EE WAS ROTATING THE 2J LW TG DRUM BY HAND WHEN HE WAS STRUCK ON THE LT. HAND BY A PIECE OF FALLING ROCK. SUFFERED FRACTURE TO LT. THUMB & INDEX FINGER.

EE WAS WALKING ALONG 5R TRACK WHEN HE FELT A PAIN ON THE OUTER EDGE OF HIS LEFT FOOT. DIAGNOSED BY X-RAY AS A HAIRLINE CRACK FRACTURE.

4 SOUTH SECTION #9 ENTRY, A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EE ON TOP OF HARD HAT AND TOP OF RIGHT SHOULDER, EE WAS EXAMINED, RETIRNED TO WORK NEXT SHIFT, CONTINUED TO WORK, HAD FOLLOW UP V ISIT ON 7-31-01. AT THIS TIME HE WAS INFORMED THAT A BONE IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER HAD BEEN FRACTURED.

EE WAS BENT OVER PREPARING TO PICK UP ONE END OFA VENT TUBE. CO-WORKER DROPPED THE OPPOSITE END OF TUBE CAUSING IT TO BOUNCE OFF OF PAVEMENT ANDSTRIKE INJURED UNDER THE CHIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PULL ROPE AND COME-ALONG TO POSITION A TAKE UP ROLLER BACK INTO POSITION ON AN OVERHEAD BELT SYSTEM. HAD LT HAND POSITIONED ABOVE PULL ROPE ON BEAM, TIGHTENING COME-ALONG WHEN PULL ROPE MOVED UPWARD REPOSITIONING ITSELF CATCHING LEFT HAND FINGERS - RING, MIDDLE & POINTER.

6-NORTH TAILPIECE - EMPLOYEE HELPING SET TAILPIECE, CAUGHT FINGERS BETWEEN FOOT PLATE AND FRAME OF TAILPIECE.

EE WAS CHECKING SCOOP BATTERY AND RAISED LID WITH RIGHT HAND AS HE LET LID BACK DOWN, IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND STRUCK HIM ON LEFT FOREARM CAUSING LACERATION ON TOP OF LEFT WRIST FROM HIS WATCH BAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS HGELPING TAKE BOLTS OUT OF FLOP GATE MOTOR WHEN JACK SWUNG DOWN AND STRUCK HIM ON LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING BOTTOM BELT ROLLER DOWN BELTLINE. THE EMPLOYEE TRIPPED AND GRABBED A CRIB TO PREVENT FALLING. EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A STRESS FRACTURE TO RIGHT SHOULDER OR JOINT.

INJURED WAS STANDING BETWEEN SCOOP BUCKET AND PANLINE. PINCHED BETWEEN SCOOP BUCKET AND PANLINE.

3 EAST MAINS SECTION AT #6 OVERCAST-DURING CONSTRUCTION OF THE OVERCAST EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE TO LAY CINDER BLOCKS. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING A CINDER BLOCK.

AS EE REACHED TO TURN THE WATER ON AT THE LONGWAL (1ST RIGHT) HEADGATE A BUMP OCCURRED CAUSING A ROCK TO FALL CATCHING HIS LEFT WRIST AND HAND. THE INJURY RESULTED IN A LACERATION AND FRACTURE OF THE LEFT FOREARM (WRIST).

DURING BURNER INSPECTION-LADDER RUNG BROKE, CAUSING EE TO FALL APPROX. 5 FEET.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN 1 AC ENTRY OF THE 5J SECTION. A COAL RIB ROLLED OUT STRIKING EMP ON THE LOWER LEFT LEG.

6 NORTH BELT, INJURED WAS HELPING ADVANCE THE BELT, A BELT CRADLE FELL FROM POSITION STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS, PINCHING THEM BETWEEN THE CRADLE AND BED RAIL.

HOLDING HEADGATE STARTER BOX IN PLACE WHILE IT WAS BEING PINNED TO THE STAGE LOADER. BOX SLIPPED & CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN BOX AND STAGE LOADER.

CONNECTING A CHAIN TO THE STAGE LOADER WHEN ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF HAND.

EE WAS STRUCK IN RIGHT LEG BY A PIECE OF 4"" PIPE. HE WAS HELPING COWORKER REMOVE FROM A PILE OF PIPE IN THE SUPPLY YARD. THEY WERE USING A PAYLOADER WITH FORKS TO PICK PIPE UP OUT OF PILE. EE DID NOT BECOME A LOST TIME INJURY UNTIL 6-28-01,HE WORKED 6-25-01.

EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE THROUGH BRACKET AND LOST BALANCE CAUSING LT WRIST TO BEND UNDER DUE TO THE LAPSE OF TIME BETWEEN THE ALLEGED INJURY AND DIAGNOSIS. FURTHER INVESTIGATION WAS NEEDED AND R EPORTABLILITY WAS DETERMINED ON 7-17-01.

EE WAS WALKING IN 1 ROOM OF 4F LW SETUP ENTRIES AND STEPPED INTO A HOLE IN ROADWAY TWISTING RT. ANKLE.

EE TRAPPED LEFT HAND BETWEEN MUCKER BUCKET/CHAIN SUPPORT BRACKET AND BACK OF MUCKER.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE RIB COAL FELL CAUSING HIS LEFT LEG TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE LOOSE COAL AND THE CONTINUOUS MINER MACHINE.

2ND LEFT BELT DRIVE INSTALLATION, POWER CABLE FOR BELT DRIVE MOTOR FELL OUT OF LANGERS AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON BODY, LEFT WRIST, AND LEFT SIDE OF HEAD. EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER UNDERNEATH THE CABLE HELPING TO WORK ON BELT GUARD.

A TRACK FLAT CAR CAME UNHOOKED FROM THE LOCOMOTIVE CAUSING IT TO DRIFT BACK INTO A TRACK SPUR, RESULTING IN A CUAGHT BETWEEN ACCIDENT TO AN EE WHOE CROSSING THE TRACK BETWEEN THE FLAT CAR AND A TRACK MOUNTED ROOF BOLT MACHINE.

THIS FORM IS SUBMITTED TO ABATE CITATION NO 7084934 ONLY. THIS EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 5/10/01 DUE TO AN INJURY HE RECEIVED WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF.

EMP WAS WALKING DOWN #2 ENTRY OF 3J SECTION. A ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SHOULDER.

1-A SECTION-EE WAS ADJUSTING VENTILATION TUBES AT THE MINER. COAL POPPED OFF OF THE RIB CAUSING HIM TO STUMBLE AND FALL INTO THE SIDE OF THE MINER.

EE WAS REMOVING A BELT ROLLER & STRUCTURE OUT OF MAIN NORTH CONVEYOR BELT TAKEUP AT #44 BLOCK, WHEN HE FELT A DULL PAIN IN LOW BACK.

MAIN EAST BELT XC #9 GOING TO TRAVELWAY TO STOP A GATOR AND REPORT A WATER LEAK TRIPPED AND FELLLACERATING BASE OF RIGHT THUMB, 8 STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE DEVELOPED A HERNIA OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME PERFORMING NORMAL DUTIES AS SURFACE MOBILE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR. FIRST NOTICING PAIN ON 4-19-01. BUT HAS CONTINUED TO WORK.

9 LEFT LONGWALL EE WAS ON #6 SHIELD, WHEN LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF WHILE HIS HEAD WAS BEING PUSHED OFF. HIS LEFT FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RELAYBAR AND THE JACK BASE.

USING A 4 POUND HAMMER AND A CHISEL TO CUT A 1/2"" BOLT FROM TAILPIECE. HE MISSED THE CHISEL & STRUCK HIMSELF IN ANKLE.

EE WAS GETTING OUT OF SCOOP CAB FELT PAIN IN RT SHOULDER.

EE WAS PULLING SHIELDS AND AS HE TURNED, CAUGHT HIS RT FOOT AND FELL CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK.

EE WAS BENT OVER ATTEMPTING TO UNCOUPLE SUPPLY CARS AND EXPERIENCED LOW BACK PAIN. DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A PROGRESSION OF A DEGENERATIVE CONDITION(THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO ABATE CITATIO N #4718262. WE DO NOT BELIEVE THIS TO IS A REPORTABLE INJURY AND THE CITATION WILL BE CONTESTED)

EE WAS GETTING OUT OF CAB ON LOADING MACHINE. HIS PULL ROPE WAS LAYING ON THE FLOOR OF THE CAB. HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN THE ROPE CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND TWIST HIS ANKLE.

1 EAST MAINS AT THE ""Y"". WHILE GETTING INTO MOTOR EE HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST AN INSTALLED TRUSS BOLT. EE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 4-5-2001.

WORKING ON SPLICING A BELT. BELT WINDER BEING USED TO KEEP TENSION ON BELT. POWER FUSE BLEW ON WINDER CAUSING BELT TO GO SLACK REAULTING IN EMPLOYEE CATCHING HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE HOOK ON THE WINDER AND THE PULL CHAIN. RESULTED IN LEFTTHUMB INJURY. HE WAS INSTALLING BELT CLAMPS.

CAUGHT RT. INDEX FINGER BETWEEN A BOTTOM ROLLER & THE BED RAIL AS HE WAS THROWING THE BOTTOM ROLLER UNDER THE BELT. EE WENT TOTHE DR. DIAGNOSED FRACTURE TO TIP OF FINGER.

EE WAS PULLING A 4-WHEEL CART LOADED WITH CEMENTBLOCKS AND STEPPED IN A HOLE. HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

TAILGATE SECTION. EE WAS HANGING VENT TUBE WHEN HEAD COAL POTTED OUT OF THE ROOF. COAL STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF THE LEFT SHOULDER.

EE WAS WASHING DOWN SHIELDS WITH WATER HOSE. THE SHIELD HE WAS STAND UNDER ADVANCED BEFORE HE MOVED CATCHING HIS FOOT BETWEEN THE RAM BAR AND THE PONTOON.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DIESEL SCOOP ON M.E. TWAY. WHILE TRAMMING THE SCOOP THE OPERATOR INADVERTANTLY RAN OVER A 6 FT STEEL JACK LAYING ALONG THE RIB. THE END OF THE JACK WAS PUSHED INTO THE OPERATOR'S CAB, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE.

DESCENDING STEPS FROM 4 TH TO 3RD FLOOR IN PREP PLANT, SLIPPED, TRAIED TO CATCH HIMSELF & HYPERTXTENDED HIS RIGHT ELBOW. EE WORKED UNTIL HE HAD SURGERY ON HIS ELBOW ON 4-3-01.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE A 60 AMP D.C. FUSE IN A TROLLEY OPERATED TRACK LOCOMOTIVE WHEN THE FUSE HOLDER RELEASE AN ELECTRICAL ARC RESULTING IN A 2ND DEGREE FLASH BURN TO HIS RT. HAND TOP AN D FINGERS.

STANDING IN BELT ENTRY ABOUT 20 FEET OUTBY TAILPIECE. WHEN THE BELT WAS TURNED ON THE TAILPIECE CAME LOOSE AND MOVED FORWARD. EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN CHEST BY A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE.

1ST RT SECTION DURING THE INSTALLATION & MOVEMENT OF A 6"" WATER LINE EE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT LOWER BACK, LATER CLAIMED DURING THE SHIFT PAIN DEVELOPED IN HIS LEFT LEG AS WELL

BECAME REPORTABLE ON 2/27/02 FOR AN INCIDENT OCCURING ON 2/22/01. EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON HIS MOBILE EQUIPMENT - PAN - WHEN HE FELL TO THE GROUND INJURING HIS NOSE, A BRUISE AT THE TIME BUT WHICH LATER RESULTED IN BREATHING PROBLEMS REQUIRING NOSE CARTILAGE SURGERY.

IN 6-R TRACK SPUR, EE WAS ASSISTING IN MAKING A BELT SPLICE. AS A CO WORKER WAS HAMMERING ON A BELT SPLICE TOOL ( MUITIPLE DRIVE ROD) IN THE SPLICING PROCESS, EE HEAD REACHED FOR THE TOOL AN D WAS ON THE RIGHT HAND-FRACTURING RT RING FINGER

EE WAS DRILLING HOLE IN ROOF USING FLECHER BOLTING MACHINE A PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING EE ON LTHAND THEN RT KNEE

CARRYING A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTS TO THE ROOF BOLTER. HE STEPPED OVER THE EXHAUST TUBE FOR THE AUXILIARY FAN 7 TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF GOING UP AN 8' LADDER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE 2ND STEP CAUSING HIM TO FALL APPROX 22"" TO THE FLOOR BELOW. HIS RIGHT LEG STRUCK AGAINST A CONCRETE COLUMN SUP PORT RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO HIS RIGHT LEG. (FEMUR)

THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO ABATE CITATION#4718261. WE DO NOT BELIEVE THIS IS A REPORTABLEINJURY AND THE CITATION WILL BE CONTESTED. THIS CONDITION WAS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED ON 10/97. EE REOPENED THIS CLAIM ON 2/5/01.

JACKING UP BELT AT TAILPIECE TO INSTALL ROLLERS WHEN JACK JAMMED. HE ATTEMPTED TO UNJAM THE JACK BY REVERSING IT AND CAUGHT THUMB IN RATCHET MECHANISM.

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING TIMBERS FOR VENTILATION. HE WAS USING HIS LEFT LEG AND FOOT TO MOVE TIMBERS INTO POSITION FOR SETTING. HAD PAIN ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT. X-RAY REVEALED STRESS FRACTURE TO 2 BO NES IN LEFT FOOT.

WINDY DAY, WIND BLEW DUST INTO EYE (LEFT) WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

WHILE PULLING ON A CHAIN ATTACHED TO A MINE RAIL. EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS STOMACH/GROIN AREA. WAS MOVING A RAIL OUT OF THE WAY.

AS EE WAS PUSHING ROOF BOLT UP INTO ROOF, COUPLER STUCK ON ROOF STRAP. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FREE THE STUCK ROOF BOLT, THE BOLT BENT AND PINCHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE BOLT AND THE BO LTER MAST.

STEPPING FROM BANK TO CONCRETE PAD TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.

MAIN NORTH HAULAGE 80 BLOCK EE WAS LIFTING GROUND WIRE OUT OF A DITCH & STRAINED BACK

MANAGEMENT BECAME AWARE ON 5/21/01 THAT A POSSIBLE REPORTABLE INJURY OCCURED ON 1/22/01. EE HAD A SHOULDER INJURY GETTING OUT OF HIS PERSONAL VEHICLE ON COMPANY PROPERTY. HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 3/3/01. THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO ABATE CITATION #4718263. WE DO NOT BELIEVE THIS IS A REPORTABLE INJURY AND THE CITATION WILL BE CONTESTED.

EE WAS OPERATING TAIL SIDE OF SHEARER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN SHIELD #116 & #117. THIS ROCK CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND ON THE HANDRAIL LACERATING MIDDLE, RING AND PINKIE FINGERS AND F RACTURING RING AND PINKIE FINGERS. THE LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.

THIS FORM COMPLETED TOP ABATE CITATION NO. 3937158. WHILE EE WAS SECURING BARGE, HE FELL, STRIKING LT. RIBS ON THIMBERHEAD. EE WAS RELEASED FOR WORK ON HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT BUT FAILED TO R ETURN.

PULLING A BROKE CONVEYOR TOGETHER USING A 1/2"" ROPE. TRACK LOCOMOTIVE WAS PULLING THE ROPE CONNECTED TO SHIEVES. EE WAS STANDING IN THE TRACK ENRY OUTBY THE LOCOMOTIVE. THE ROPE BROKE AND STRU CK HIM IN THE LEG.

EE TOOK HIS LOCOMOTIVE THRU THE DIP AFTER THE LEAD MOTOR AND 5 SUPPLY CARS CLEARED THE TOP OF THE HILL. WHEN HE GOT TO BOTTOM OF DIP HE COLLIDED WITH 2 SUPPLY CARS WHICH CAME UNCOUPLED FROM TH E REAR OF THE TRIP. EE JUMPED OFF HIS MOTOR AT SAME TIME OF IMPACT.

EMPLOYEE FELL WHILE PULLING A GUY WIRE ANCHOR UP A HILL THAT WAS COVERED WITH SNOW AND ICE. EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PREVENT THE FALL.

1ST RIGHT LONGWALL. WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CHARGING OUT A 3/8"" SHIELD LEG LOSE, HE STRUCK HIS LEFT RING FINGER WITH A HAMMER.

EE WAS UNLOADING CABLE & STRUCK HIS HAND AGAINSTUTILITY KNIFE THAT WAS INADVERTENTLY LEFT OPEN.

WALKING TO PORTAL BUILDING, SLIPPED ON ICE. HE FELL AND STRUCK HIS ANKLE ON THE CURB.

1ST RIGHT LW TWO MEN WERE LIFTING RAM CYLINDER FROM PANLINE TO THE WALKWAY. DURING THE PROCESS, ONE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT LITTLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RAM CYLINDER AND THE FACE CHAIN.

THE EE WAS STRUCK ON THE RT. EYEBROW BY A SLEDGEHAMMER THAT SLIPPED FROM THE GRASP OF ANOTHER EEINJURED EE SUFFERED LACERATION REQUIRING 4 STITCHES..

THE EE WAS WORKING ON THE 2J LW RECOVERY. A PIECE OF FACE COAL ROLLED OUT STRIKING EE ON THE RT. ARM. EE RECEIVED 14 STITCHES.

WHILE DRILLING THE 3RD BOLT HOLE IN THE 2ND ROW,A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF AND HIT THE TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT JUST BEHIND THE METATARSAL GUARD ON HIS BOOT RESULTING IN A LACERATION.

RE RAILING ALOADED MINE CAR. ATTEMPTING TO PLACE A CAP BLOCK IN FRONT OF WHEEL TO TURN TRUCKS. THE CAT SHIFTED QUICKLY SMASHING HIS THUMB BETWEEN CAP BLOCK AND TRACK RAIL.

EE SUFFERED LACERATION TO RIGHT HAND WHILE HANDLING PANNING MATERIAL.

2A SECTION, INJURED WAS OPERATING A REMOTE CONTROL MINER. HE WAS HOLDING THE CONTROL BOX WHEN HEAD COAL FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT RING FINGER.

19 BLOCK X CUT ON OAKDALE PORTAL BOTTOM, EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING FOR HIS MINING BELT WHICH WAS LAYING ON A TOOL BOX. A PIECE OF HEAD COAL FELL STRIKING INJURED ON RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS BARRING DOWN LOOSE RIB ROCK- APPROX. 1'X 2' X 2"" THICK. WHEN THE PIECE HIT THE MINE FLOOR IT ROLLED TOWARDS HIM STRIKING HIS RT. HAND JUST BEHIND HIS THUMB.

EE STATED HE STOOD ON CAN TO HUNG CABLE AND SLIPPED AND AS HE DID SO HIS RT MIDDLE FINGER CAUGHT ON HOOK CAUSING LACERATION.

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS CUTTING LID OFF OF SEALANT BUCKET AND AS HE CUT DOWN, THE KNIFE HIT HIS RIGHT LEG.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON PANLINE RAIL AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF ROOF FROM BETWEEN SHIELDS AND STRUCK HIM ON LEFT HAND.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING MUCK AT SUMP AT SKIP SHAFT. THE EMP. OVERHEATED. EMP. WENT TO E.R. WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING HEAT EXHAUSTION, RELEASED AND RETURNED TO WORK.

9BLK SWITCH 6-NORTH HAULAGE-EE WAS PULLING A 3/4"" WIRE ROPE WITH A JEEP. THE TRAILING END OF THE ROPE CAUGHT IN THE 9BLK. SWITCH CAUSING THE JEEP TO COME TO A SUDDEN STOP. INJURED STRUCK HIS L EFT CHEEK AREA ON THE CORNER OF AN OXYGEN BOX CARRIER.

EE BENT OVER TO REMOVE A ROCK FROM THE WALKWAY AT THE 4-NORTH SHORT, BELT TAILPIECE, ANOTHER ROCK BOUNCED OFF THE BELT AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT HAND CAUSING A FRACTURE TO THE LEFT THUMB.

REMOVING FILL HOSE FROM ROCK DUST TANK AND CUT HIS FINGER ON THE METAL BAND ON THE QUIK COUPLER.

#7 BLOCK 3-WEST HAULAGE. INJURED AND CO-WORKER WAS LOADING A JUG PUMP INTO A JEEP AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE SANDER BOX AND TOP OF PUMP.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A BELT ROLLER DOWN MAIN NORTH BELT ENTRY. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RT FOREARM, RECEIVED 8 SUTURES.

GRASSEY CREEK NO. 2 DE-RAIL - WHEN EE REACHED UP TO THROW DE-RAIL PADDLE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

TRAVK ENTRY NEAR ROCKDUST CHUTE. EQUIPMENT MOVE WAS OFF TRACK. MAN WAS HELPING TO PUT A DRAW BARON TO A DOLLY AND A LOCOMOTIVE TO PULL BACK ON TRACK PIN- HE WAS INSERTING THROUGH BAR WAS BENT. LOCOMOTIVE COASTED, HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN PIN AND LOCOMOTIVE.

INSTALLING THE LAST PANEL OF A KENNEDY STOPPING. THE PANEL SLID DOWN WHILE HE WAS HOLDING IT CUTTING HIS FINGERS. EE WAS WEARING GLOVES.

GRASSY CREEK MAINS BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND LEFT. AFTER A CREW HAD MADE ONE END OF A BELT SPLICE, EE WAS USING A KNIFE TO V OUT ONE SIDE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS ARM.

1ST RT. LONGWALL SET UP-AS EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP AROUND A TURN HE PLACED HIS HAND UP ON THE CDOOR. WHENT HE SCOOP SWIVELED HIS LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE STEERING JACK.

AT OLD 4-R SECTION, EE WAS USING A MANUAL BOW SAW TO CUT A 2/0 SIZE POWER CABLE WHEN HIS LEFT HAND SLIPPED OFF THE HANDLE AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE SAW BLADE-RESULTED IN A LACERATION THRU T HE WEB SKIN OF LEFT HAND.

THIS FORM IS SUBMITTED TO ABATE CITATION NO 7084932 ONLY. THIS EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR INJURY HE RECEIVED WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF.

WHILE CLIMBING A UTILITY POLE THE INJURED'S FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO GRAB THE POLE TO STEADY HIMSELF. WHEN HE GRABBED THE POLE A LARGE SPLINTER BECAME EMBEDDED UNDER THE INJURED'S THUMB NAI L.

EMPLOYEE'S LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS LACERATED BY LW CABLE BRETBY WHILE HAND WAS RESTING ON THE CABLE TROUGH.

#2 ENTRY ON 1ST LEFT SECTION-WHILE SETTING A TAILPIECE JACK AGAINST THE MINE ROOF A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT AND STRUCK HIM ON THE EYEBROW JUST ABOVE THE CORNER OF THE LEFT EYE, RESULTING IN A L ACERATION.

EMP WAS DROPPING DRILL AUGERS OUT OF DRILLED HOLE. TOP AUGER STUCK IN HOLE, THEN DROPPED OUT PINCHING RT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN AUGERS. LACERATED TIP OF FINGER. (3 STITCHES)

9 LEFT LONGWALL- EMPLOYEE CAUGHT RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN A CRADLE AND TAIL SLID ME BOARD. AS THE CRADLE WAS BEING LIFTED IT SLIPPED FORWARD AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF METAL.

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING UP ON A ROOF BOLT AND PLATE IN THE MINE FLOOR. THE BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT CHEEK AND FACE, RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES.

INDIVIDUAL CONTACTED AN ENERGIZED OVERHEAD POWER SUPPLY LINE WHEN REPLACING THE COVER OVER THE BREAKER BOX AFTER RESETTING SUB STATION BREAKER.(SURFACE BOX)

STRUCK IN MOUTH BY END OF ROCK DUST HOSE.

RECEIVED LETTER FROM WV WORKERS COMPENSATION DIVISION GRANTING AWARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.

EE REPORTED THAT HE WAS BEING TREATED FOR TENDONITIS OF HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE DEVELOPED A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE WHILE PERFORMING NORMAL DUTIES OF SHOVELING, INDICATED THAT THIS PAIN HAS DEVELOPED OVER A PERIOD OF TIME WORKING IN THE MINE ENVIRONMENT. HAS NOW BEEN DIAGNOSED AS INFLAMED ARTHRITIS OF KNEE.

EMPLOYEE HAS DEVELOPED AN INFLAMMED ARTHRITIC CONDITION IN HIS LEFT KNEE WHILE WORKING IN THE MINE ENVIRONMENT, AS A RESULT OF REPEATED TRAUMA ON HIS KNEES.

RECEIVED LETTER FROM COMPENSATION DIVISION 9/13 GRANTING AWARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.

""PNEUMOCONIOSIS""

RECEIVED LETTER FROM OMPENSATION DIVISION GRANTING AWARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.

RECEIVED LETTER FROM COMPENSATION DIVISION 8/1/01 GRANTING AWARDS FOR OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.

RECEIVED LETTER FROM COMPENSATION DIVISION 8/1/01 GRANTING AWARDS FOR OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.

RECEIVED LETTER FROM COMPENSATION DIVISION 8/1/01 GRANTING AWARDS FOR OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.

REPETITIVE TRAUMA TO TENDONS TO BACK OF RIGHT ANKLE. FREQUENT AGGRAVATION BY WORKING AND WALKING IN MINE ENVIRONMENT, CAUSING PAIN.

RECEIVED LETTER FROM COMPENSATION DIVISION GRANTING AWARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.

EE NOTIFIED ME THAT HE WAS OFF DUE TO CARPEL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN BOTH HANDS ON 6-21-01.

RECEIVED INFORMATION EE WAS OFF WORK DUE TO CARPEL TUNNEL SYNDROME BEGINNING JUNE 20,2001.

RECEIVED LETTER FROM COMPENSATION DIVISION GRANTING AWARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE WAS BEING TREATED FOR TENDONITIS OF HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. REPETITIVE TRAUMA, BOTH SHOULDERS & ARMS. WHILE PEROFRMING NORMAL DUTIES AS A BELTMAN. NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT & GENERAL INSIDE LABORER.

""PNEUMOCONIOSIS""

DIAGNOSED AS THORASIC MUSCLE INFLAMMATION FROM REPETITIVE MOTION OF ARM & SHOULDER, RAISING ARMTO INSERT BOLTS INTO ROOFBOLT HOLES. (FELT PAIN ON THIS DATE WHILE JUST RAISING LEFT ARM TO CUT WIRE). CONDITION DEVELOPED OVER YEARS OF BOLTING

EE REPORTED THAT HE WAS DIAGNOSEISED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDRONE OF BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT HANDS AND WOULD HAVE THEM RELEASED.